You can now pay tickets online

You can now pay your city of Syracuse parking tickets online using a credit card, debit card or electronic check.

As of today, you can pay tickets by going to www.syracuse.ny.us and clicking on "Pay Bills Online Here," or by going directly to www.municipal-payments.com. Or just click here.

You'll need to know your license plate number.

The city started accepting tax and water bill payments online in 2006. It decided to add parking tickets earlier this year when it adopted a new law directing police to "boot" cars with three or more outstanding parking tickets. The law goes into effect Jan. 1.